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Providence Grays

53Reigns
661Days held
90Defenses
1878First reign

Every reign

  1. 53rd reign · Providence GraysBeat Philadelphia Quakers 3–1 · lost to New York Giants
    Sep 9, 1885 – Sep 10, 18851 day · 0 def.
  2. 52nd reign · Providence GraysBeat Chicago White Stockings 6–5 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jul 22, 1885 – Jul 27, 18855 days · 1 def.
  3. 51st reign · Providence GraysBeat Buffalo Bisons 12–5 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Jun 29, 1885 – Jul 1, 18852 days · 1 def.
  4. 50th reign · Providence GraysBeat Detroit Wolverines 7–6 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Jun 24, 1885 – Jun 27, 18853 days · 1 def.
  5. 49th reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Beaneaters 9–8 · lost to Detroit Wolverines
    Jun 20, 1885 – Jun 23, 18853 days · 0 def.
  6. 48th reign · Providence GraysBeat New York Giants 4–3 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Jun 16, 1885 – Jun 19, 18853 days · 2 def.
  7. 47th reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Beaneaters 2–1 · lost to New York Giants
    Jun 2, 1885 – Jun 11, 18859 days · 5 def.
  8. 46th reign · Providence GraysBeat St. Louis Maroons 10–2 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    May 19, 1885 – May 21, 18852 days · 1 def.
  9. 45th reign · Providence GraysBeat Buffalo Bisons 8–2 · lost to Detroit Wolverines
    Sep 12, 1884 – Sep 20, 18848 days · 5 def.
  10. 44th reign · Providence GraysBeat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 3–2 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Aug 15, 1884 – Sep 9, 188425 days · 13 def.
  11. 43rd reign · Providence GraysBeat Chicago White Stockings 13–4 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jun 28, 1884 – Jun 30, 18842 days · 0 def.
  12. 42nd reign · Providence GraysBeat Philadelphia Quakers 13–1 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jun 16, 1884 – Jun 27, 188411 days · 8 def.
  13. 41st reign · Providence GraysBeat Detroit Wolverines 5–2 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    May 17, 1884 – May 27, 188410 days · 7 def.
  14. 40th reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Beaneaters 6–1 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Sep 6, 1883 – Sep 8, 18832 days · 1 def.
  15. 39th reign · Providence GraysBeat New York Gothams 11–5 · lost to New York Gothams
    Aug 15, 1883 – Aug 17, 18832 days · 0 def.
  16. 38th reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Beaneaters 6–2 · lost to New York Gothams
    Aug 11, 1883 – Aug 14, 18833 days · 0 def.
  17. 37th reign · Providence GraysBeat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 9–2 · lost to Cleveland Blues (1879–84)
    Jul 28, 1883 – Jul 30, 18832 days · 0 def.
  18. 36th reign · Providence GraysBeat Detroit Wolverines 4–2 · lost to Cleveland Blues (1879–84)
    Jul 17, 1883 – Jul 26, 18839 days · 4 def.
  19. 35th reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Beaneaters 4–0 · lost to Philadelphia Quakers
    Jul 3, 1883 – Jul 4, 18831 day · 0 def.
  20. 34th reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Beaneaters 5–2 · lost to Boston Beaneaters
    Jun 29, 1883 – Jun 30, 18831 day · 0 def.
  21. 33rd reign · Providence GraysBeat New York Gothams 6–5 · lost to New York Gothams
    Jun 19, 1883 – Jun 20, 18831 day · 0 def.
  22. 32nd reign · Providence GraysBeat Buffalo Bisons 2–1 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Sep 2, 1882 – Sep 12, 188210 days · 3 def.
  23. 31st reign · Providence GraysBeat Buffalo Bisons 4–2 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Aug 31, 1882 – Sep 1, 18821 day · 0 def.
  24. 30th reign · Providence GraysBeat Buffalo Bisons 5–4 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Aug 25, 1882 – Aug 26, 18821 day · 0 def.
  25. 29th reign · Providence GraysBeat Chicago White Stockings 7–2 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jun 24, 1882 – Jun 26, 18822 days · 0 def.
  26. 28th reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Red Caps 9–2 · lost to Troy Trojans
    May 15, 1882 – May 17, 18822 days · 1 def.
  27. 27th reign · Providence GraysBeat Buffalo Bisons 10–1 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    Sep 30, 1881 – May 11, 1882223 days · 7 def.
  28. 26th reign · Providence GraysBeat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 8–4 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Sep 23, 1881 – Sep 28, 18815 days · 2 def.
  29. 25th reign · Providence GraysBeat Troy Trojans 11–1 · lost to Troy Trojans
    Sep 3, 1881 – Sep 5, 18812 days · 0 def.
  30. 24th reign · Providence GraysBeat Troy Trojans 8–6 · lost to Troy Trojans
    Aug 22, 1881 – Sep 2, 188111 days · 4 def.
  31. 23rd reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Red Caps 12–6 · lost to Troy Trojans
    Aug 11, 1881 – Aug 20, 18819 days · 4 def.
  32. 22nd reign · Providence GraysBeat Troy Trojans 7–3 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    Aug 6, 1881 – Aug 8, 18812 days · 0 def.
  33. 21st reign · Providence GraysBeat Worcester Worcesters 5–0 · lost to Troy Trojans
    Jul 28, 1881 – Aug 3, 18816 days · 3 def.
  34. 20th reign · Providence GraysBeat Buffalo Bisons 7–5 · lost to Worcester Worcesters
    Jul 13, 1881 – Jul 16, 18813 days · 0 def.
  35. 19th reign · Providence GraysBeat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 8–4 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Jul 5, 1881 – Jul 9, 18814 days · 1 def.
  36. 18th reign · Providence GraysBeat Buffalo Bisons 7–5 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    Jun 1, 1881 – Jun 2, 18811 day · 0 def.
  37. 17th reign · Providence GraysBeat Chicago White Stockings 3–2 · lost to Buffalo Bisons
    May 27, 1881 – May 30, 18813 days · 0 def.
  38. 16th reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Red Caps 4–2 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    May 5, 1881 – May 7, 18812 days · 0 def.
  39. 15th reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Red Caps 7–1 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    May 3, 1881 – May 4, 18811 day · 0 def.
  40. 14th reign · Providence GraysBeat Worcester Worcesters 5–3 · lost to Troy Trojans
    Sep 4, 1880 – Sep 11, 18807 days · 3 def.
  41. 13th reign · Providence GraysBeat Cleveland Blues (1879–84) 8–5 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jun 2, 1880 – Jun 5, 18803 days · 1 def.
  42. 12th reign · Providence GraysBeat Worcester Worcesters 4–1 · lost to Cleveland Blues (1879–84)
    May 27, 1880 – May 29, 18802 days · 0 def.
  43. 11th reign · Providence GraysBeat Worcester Worcesters 7–1 · lost to Worcester Worcesters
    May 25, 1880 – May 26, 18801 day · 0 def.
  44. 10th reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Red Caps 1–0 · lost to Worcester Worcesters
    May 5, 1880 – May 7, 18802 days · 0 def.
  45. 9th reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Red Caps 5–1 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    Sep 29, 1879 – May 4, 1880218 days · 2 def.
  46. 8th reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Red Caps 15–4 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    Sep 25, 1879 – Sep 27, 18792 days · 1 def.
  47. 7th reign · Providence GraysBeat Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) 6–2 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    Sep 17, 1879 – Sep 23, 18796 days · 2 def.
  48. 6th reign · Providence GraysBeat Troy Trojans 16–7 · lost to Syracuse Stars
    Aug 15, 1879 – Aug 21, 18796 days · 2 def.
  49. 5th reign · Providence GraysBeat Syracuse Stars 6–3 · lost to Troy Trojans
    Aug 9, 1879 – Aug 14, 18795 days · 3 def.
  50. 4th reign · Providence GraysBeat Indianapolis Blues 4–0 · lost to Cincinnati Reds (1876–80)
    Aug 23, 1878 – Aug 27, 18784 days · 1 def.
  51. 3rd reign · Providence GraysBeat Chicago White Stockings 11–7 · lost to Chicago White Stockings
    Jul 2, 1878 – Jul 4, 18782 days · 0 def.
  52. 2nd reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Red Caps 24–5 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    May 15, 1878 – May 18, 18783 days · 0 def.
  53. 1st reign · Providence GraysBeat Boston Red Caps 8–6 · lost to Boston Red Caps
    May 4, 1878 – May 11, 18787 days · 1 def.
347Longest wait between reigns, days (1878–1879)
39Average wait, days
51,562Days since the last reign ended (1885)
38–5Best belt season (1884)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
18853819–1988
18844338–555
18832513–1288
18822716–1156
18814926–22–11312
1880249–14–156
18791814–454
1878196–1344

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